Sales book or pad holding device



Dec. 15, 1931. GATES 1,836,161

SALES BOOK OR PAD HOLDING DEVICE Filed Feb. 15, 1930 INVENTOR Geare 6'. 66/66 ATTORNEYS merals of reference .whlch are the same 1n all p 45 thereon.

r .35.; 6. The spring portion 42 is provided With ter sPatent, isz' Patented Dec. 15, 1 931" i l l I I i l 1 UNITED PATENT OFF CE .venonenfn. meme 1 I p fsei nsnoox oitrnnlnornmetnnvron i plication 15,119 S r ia1 No. 428;12.

This invention relates to improvements in upwardly-deflected portions'4'3 towards each sales book orpad holding devices; and -pa-rend and with pivot extensions 44. ticularly to an improved clip device for such '7 is the movable member of the clip which l '1' 1 extends forwardly and is provided with an 5 The objects of the invention area P f engaging edge 71 having engaging teeth 72 First, to produce a very simple device with upwardly deflected finger hold 7 3.

which will be effective and'easy to operate The back edge '74 of theclip is'straight and and very economicalto' produce andlwhich contacts with the central part of the spring is very readily assembled and yet ver seportion when the clip is empty or when a 10 cure. V Y small pad is inserted and is slightlyraised to Second, to provide in such a structurefan when a pad l-ike'that appearing in Fig. 2 is im rovedspring arrangement. inserted? I w i Bhird, to provide inlsuch a strilcture an 1 The endsbf the movable member 7 are improved combination spring and stop folded in at 75 which ends are notched at 7 6 11 forminghook-like portions at each end and .65

- Objects relating to details and economies which engage underneath the pivot extensions of my invention willappe ar'fromthe descrip 44 on the spring portion42, the spring theretion to follow. The inventionis de'fified' and y puttingtension'onthe s id ovable mempointedout'inthe claims? her -7 to hold it in either closed or open po- I A tr tur hi h i a' fgr edfgmbgdi -r sltlon as indicated in Fig.3 and to causeit to ment of my invention is illustrated in the'ac} i p l vp as SeeIfiIi Fig 2- J o a i i s n w i The upwardly deflected portions 43 and Fig. 1 is a detail view of one formof my the front portion ofthe spring at eachend i d al bo k ith my im rqved'clip I serve" as astop for the pad and permit the device in place, th ba k and ad p rt bei g same *to beclamped flat against the back. shown i b k ti f the center of the spring portion-421 Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail transverse sec.- pi s p p r 45 WhiCh effectively tional elevation taken on. a line correspondg ges he b ck eClge74 of the pivotedclip ing to line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the'elip in Hiemben'Z-so that" v olent handling or drop 7 closed position. p ng of the holder'on'a blow otherwise rest Fi 3 i a d t ilg id h tm yi f ce ved wlll not dlsplacethe saidpivotedmem- 'the clip part, the back being broken away ber'but t will be retain d eff ve y in b in closed position, dotted lines indicating 1?; "p s the clip in open position. From the description 1t s clear that these Fig. 4 is a detail view of the fixed member "P j are 1 7 1 formed- On (116 purpose.

of the clip in position on the back. 4 i 'i that. t Structure is q k y d 6x Fig. 5 is a detail elevation from the upper i yf ede i end of Fig. l and from the left of Fig. 2. T speclauy formed sprlng 1 3 connection with-"the base 0'rtion41 permits The parts W111 be ldentlfied by thelr ml the pad .to be clamped in perfectly flat=con- 'dition without ideforination and providesan efiective stop for locating it at precisely the right position. The'stop at theend prevents accidental. disengagement.

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'1 is the back cover inusual form. 2 is a pad of sales slips with the'usualbinding 3 ;4 is the fixe m bg the p which is 'cific form illustrated .andalso broadly, -as divided by notches 5 into a base'portion 41 int d ut i th e d d laimg & P g Portlon The base P f Having'lthus described my invention, what 41 is secured to the back by eyelets or rivets I claimas new and desire to secure by Letlesire :to claim the invention in thetspei- 1. A clip device for sales pads comprising a back cover, a flat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring portion, said base member being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being provided with offset pivots at each end and with upwardly deflected portions towards each end to form stops for the pad and with a central upturned stop portion at the end of the back, and a movable clip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end engaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting back portion adapted to engage with the said fixed member and adapted to engage the said upwardly projecting end stop whereby the said movable member may be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said spring portion.

2. A clip device for sales pads comprising a back cover, a flat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring portion, said base member being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being provided with offset pivots at each end and with upwardly deflected portions towards each end to form stops for the pad, an upwardly projecting stop at the end of the back and a movable clip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end engaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting back portion adapted to engage with the said fixed member and adapted to engage the said upwardly projecting end stop whereby the said movable 'member may be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said spring portion.

3. A clip device for sales pads comprising a back cover, a flat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring portion, said base member'being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being provided with 'ofi'set pivots at each end to forifi upwardly projecting stops for the pad and with a central upturned stop portion at the end of the back, and a movable clip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end engaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting back portion adapted to engage with the said fixed member and adapted to engage the said upwardly projecting end stop whereby the said movable member may be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said spring portion. p

4. A clip device for sales pads comprising a back cover, a flat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring portion, said base member being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being provided with offset pivots at each end, an upwardly projecting stop at the end of the back and a movablec'lip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end engaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting back portion adapted to engage with the said fixed member and adapted to engage the said upwardly projecting end stop whereby the said movable member may be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said spring portion.

5. A clip device for sales pads comprising aback cover, a fiat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring'portion, said base member being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being provided with offset pivots at each end and with upwardly deflected portionsjtowards each end to form stops for the pad, and a movable clip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end en-- gaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting back portion adapted to engage with the said fixed member, whereby the said movable member may be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said spring portion. I j

6. A clip device for sales pads comprising a back cover, a flat fixed base member notched at its ends to form a forward attaching base and a spring portion, said base member being attached to the back cover, the spring portion being ,provided with offset pivots at each end, and a. movable clip member provided with pivot bearing members at its end engaging with the said pivots on the said spring portion and having an inwardly projecting backportion adapted to engage with the said fixed member whereby the said movable .member'may' be swung into open and closed position and be retained by the said 1 spring portion.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE E. GATES. 

